In today’s interview, Graphic Designer Ana Grigoriu-Voicu shares some insight on the typical mistakes new authors make when approaching a Book Cover Designer, the existing trends in Book Cover Design depending on genre and the services a professional Graphic Designer can offer an author. This former...
In today’s interview, Amazon sensation, Author Seanan McGuire talks about life as an author, setbacks of the craft and gives new authors advice on how to handle negative reviews. In 2010, she was awarded the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer by the 2010...
In today’s interview, Beta Reader Silvia Curry talks about novels from her unique perspective. Are you curious to know how long it takes to Beta Read a novel or if it makes any difference if the Beta Reader shares the same nationality with the author? If you’re...
In today’s interview, Editor Josiah Davis takes us through the benefits of working with a professional editor, what you should do before handing over your manuscript and the importance of compatibility between an author and an editor. We’ll learn what dictates the price authors pay a...
Welcome to a nerve-wrecking stage! You’ll notice that the closer you get to publishing your manuscript, the more difficult and endless this journey may seem is. Finding the right editor for your novel is hard work, basically because just about anyone can freely call themselves an editor...
Should you wait until you finish self editing your first draft to tackle book cover design? The simple answer is “No”. There are tons of articles on the internet aiming to teach you how to publish your book with zero investment. Possible? Yes. Complete bullshit? Without...
You’re at that glorious stage where you’ve finished and self-edited your manuscript to get that perfect flow and sexy syntax in the right place. You even brushed it up with Grammarly or similar, and now you’re aching for some honest feedback. You need a Beta Reader...
And just to think how happy and fulfilled you were just a few moments ago thinking you’ve done it! At this stage you've probably told a few people you’re writing your first novel and they’re all eager to know: how many pages are we talking about? Spoiler...
How many people said “I want to write a book” or “I’m going to write a book when I get the time” and how many of them actually did it? If you haven’t started yet, here’s what you need to know: Don’t be intimidated by the great...